Potato Export Increased 7 Times Exceeding 35 Thousand Tons

October 9, 2017235 Views

Potato exports have increased 7 times – the Ministry of Agriculture disseminates information. According to the ministry, the potato exported this year exceeded 35 thousand tons, which is 7 times higher than the same period last year. The demand for high quality products is also high on the domestic market.

“According to farmers, demand for export and domestic market has increased by doubling prices, which doubled their income” the report reads.

Minister of Agriculture Levan Davitashvili got acquainted with the process of potato harvesting in Akhalkalaki.A large portion of potato production in Georgia comes to Samtskhe-Javakheti region and 64% of the country’s total production.

The Minister of Agriculture visited farmers who are using agricultural crops in Samtskhe-Javakheti region. Levan Davitashvili, together with the regional governor Akaki Machutadze, visited the Akhalkalaki region and viewed the savings of the products equipped with the modern standards, which were expanded within the “Agro-project”.